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LOUIS KOSSUTII JOHNSON AND ABBOT AUGUSTUS LOW, OF. BROOKLYN, AS- SIGNORSTO THE ALDEN TYPE MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TYPE-SETTING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 539,951, dated May 28,1895. Application filed November 12, 189i- Serial No. 528,544. (Nomqdeli) -ratns, of which the following is a specification sufficient toenable others skilled in the art toto which the inventionappertains tomake and use the same. V Our improvements relate to the class of typesetting apparatus in which the types are arranged in prescribed positionwith relation to r ,each other, in type containing channels from thelower ends of which they are successively forwarded into position to begrasped by the fingers for removal to the stick.

Thereare certain ad vantages in distribut- 2o ing the typesinto thecontaining channels, so that they rest upon their flat or broad sides.It is desirable however, in our present method of handling the types,that the types as forwarded successively from the lower end of the typecontaining channel be turned upon their edges, making a quarter turn, sothat the types may be conveniently grasped for removal between the thumband finger of the operator in contact with the 0 broad or flat sides ofthe type; In applicaare less than half the width of the type, and '45which allow the lowest type to descend to the type presenting platformas soon as the column of types above is raised sufficiently by the mainportion of the pusher to allow'the said lowest type to describe aquarter turn in its descent. -In other words the contracted support isupon the pusher itself, and not uponthe type platform as in the lastapplication hereinbefore referred to. V By our present invention we areenabledto eifect the turning of the types before they have advancedbeyond the type containing channel, so that the stroke of the pusher maybe materially reduced, andthe type present- .ing platform contracted andsimplified in construction.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical section, .upon anenlarged scale, through the type-platform, typeforwarder, type-channeland support, 850., the lower portions only of the type-channel and itsholder being shown and the pusher being in the retracted position. Fig.2 .is a similar view showingthe type-forwarder slightly advanced and inthe act of raising the column of type from the lowest type which isbeing forwarded. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the type-forwarderstill farther advanced, so as to free the lowest type from the pressureof the column above and allow it to turn upon its longitudinal axis.view showing the completion of the forward stroke of the pusher. Fig. 5is a similar view showing the partial retraction of the pusher. Fig. 6is a similar view showing the pusher fully retracted, leaving the typejust forwarded in position for removal from the front of thetype-presenting platform. Fig. 7 is a front view of the parts in theposition shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a front view showing the turning ofthe type just prior to the position illustrated in Fig. 3. Fig. 9 is asimilar view of the parts infthe position shownin Fig. 3. Fig. 10 is ahorizontal section through the channel-support, showing the parts in theposition illustrated in Fig. 1. Fig. 11 is a simio lar view showing theparts in the position shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 12 is a similar view showingthe parts in the position as illustrated in Fig. 3; Fig. 13, a similarview showing the parts in the position as illustrated in 5 so as toallow the type to turn upon its longi- Fig. 4 is a similar 75 tudinalaxis before it has cleared the typecontaining channel.

The channel holder A, is supported above the platform B, in any suitablemanner, and sustains the type containing channel 0, by any of the meansheretofore shown and described.

D, is the front plate.

The pusher P, may be reciprocated intermittently by any suitable means,as through a pitman p, connecting itwith the operating mechanism. Theforward end of each pusher P, is formed with an extension or finger 19',of less height and width, than the width of the. types in the containingchannel. Preferably,

the height of the finger p, is about equal to one-half the width of thetype, while its width is slightly less than one-half the width of thetype, so that when the lowest type is relieved from all pressure aboveas shown in Figs. 3 and 8, it will naturally drop over on its edge intothe position shown in Fig. 9. In order to effect this clearance of thelowest type as it is being forwarded and before it leaves the front ofthe holder A, the body 19 of the pusher, is mad'ethicker than the widthof the type, so as to lift the column of type above bodily, as itadvances underneath the same during its forward stroke. This action isfacilitated by curving or inclining the front edge p of the body 19 Whenthetype forwarder P, is in its retracted position, the lowest type inthe column rests upon and is supported by the type finger p, the weightof the column of types above holding it in this position. The front edge19, of the push-er P, above the type finger 29, forms a shoulder againstwhich the heel of the type rests, so that, when the type forwarder P,starts forward it pushes the lowest type away from that next above, theheel of which latter is encountered by the curve or incline p andgradually-raised to the top surface of tho pusher P. It is obvious thatas the forward motion of the pusher P, continues the body 19 willeventually lift the column of type above away from thelowest typeas'shown in Fig. 3, leaving the latter free to turn upon itslongitudinal axis as is illustrated in Fig. 8, when the continuedmotion.

of the pusher P, will advance it on its edge until its forward end.projects beyond the front of the type platform B.

During the retractile movement of the pusher P, the column of type dropsdown until the lowest type rests upon the type finger p, as shown inFig. 6, when, the type last forwarded being removed, the operation isrepeated through the medium of suitable automatic means not necessary tobe here shown.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. In a type case, the combination of atype containing channel supportedindependently;

. an intermittently reciprocating type for- .warder of greater heightthan the width of the type, formed with a type supporting shoulder ofless width than the type; and a type platform, for the purpose andsubstantially in the manner described.

' 2. In a type case, the combination of atype containing channelsupported independently; an intermittently reciprocating type forwarder,of a greater height than the widthjof the type, formed with a typefinger of less than one-half the width of the type and of a height equalto one-half the thickness of the type, and a type platform,substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a type case, the combination of a type containing channelsupported independently; an intermittently reciprocating type forwarderof greater height than the width of i the type, formed with a typesupporting shoulder of less Width than the type; and a type channelsupport formed to allow the type to turn upon its longitudinal axisbefore leaving the holder, substantially in the manner described.

4. In a type case, the combination of a type containingcl'rannelsupported independently; an intermittently reciprocating typeforwarder, formed With a type supportingshoulder of' less width thanone-half the width of the type; and a type presenting platform,substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.

' LOUIS KOSSUTH JOHNSON.

ABBOT AUGUSTUS LOW.

\Vitnesses:

D. W. GARDNER,

GnoRGE WILLIAM MIATT.

